Bamako vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1600
🏠 One person rent
$254
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$714
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
78
😀 Quality of life
22
66
🏙️ Population
4.23M
12.6M

The cost of living in Bamako is 10% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 8054th and 8506th ($574 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 518th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Zhengzhou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Zhengzhou ranked 30th in China, while ranked 8767th and 3930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$343
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$8.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1608
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$95.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$19861

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$541
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$559
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$568
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$535
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$623
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$588
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$502
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$542
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$571
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$525
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$565
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$521
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$586
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$610
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$517
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$555
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$533
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$819
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$567
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$511
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$611
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$648
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$612
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$608
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$599
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$602
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$587
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$826
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$747
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1433
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$598
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$775
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$659
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$634
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$655
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$609
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$554
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$619